macgregor is the ONLY boat I have ever had trouble tacking. The common wisdom has it to luff your jib and adjust your main until you tack. Not on Macgregor! it took me a couple of seasons and this forum to find out that the only way to tack Macgregor is to keep your jib tight but do NOT release you sheets. Instead, cross the wind and let the jib push you across. keep it sheeted on now windward side until you are sure your bow is far enough down wind. Only then release the windward sheets and pull the jib on the lee side. Weird, but once I started doing it, I have never had any problems tacking, even into waves.
